Garmin Fenix 5 Plus

Works with: iPhone and Android
Display: 1.2 in
Case sizes: 47 mm
Battery: 12 days
GPS battery: 18 hours
Water resistance: 10 ATM
Weight: 86 g

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Garmin Fenix 5 Plus at a glance

Battery

Around two weeks

Up to 12 days in smartwatch mode. 18 hours with GPS.
GPS

Built-in GPS

Maps on the wrist. Runs and rides without your phone.
Health

Heart rate and activity

Heart rate, steps and sleep.
Phone & smart

iPhone and Android

Payments.
Build

10 ATM water rating

86 g. Sapphire lens.

Garmin Fenix 5 Plus full specifications

Overview

Brand	Garmin
Model	fēnix 5 Plus
Series	fēnix
Versions	Titanium

Platform & apps

Works with iPhone and Android phones, running Garmin.

It has an app store for extra apps and watch faces.

Operating system	Garmin
Works with	iPhone and Android
Storage	16 GB
App store	Yes

Display

Screen size	1.2 in
Resolution	240 x 240
Colour display	Yes

Design & durability

A 47 mm case weighing 86 g.

Rated 10 ATM: fine for swimming, snorkelling and water sports. A sapphire lens resists scratches.

Case sizes	47 mm
Case shape	Round
Dimensions	47 x 47 x 15.8 mm
Thickness	15.8 mm
Weight (case)	86 g
Case material	fiber-reinforced polymer with metal rear cover
Bezel material	stainless steel or titanium
Lens	domed chemically strengthened glass or sapphire crystal
Back material	metal rear cover
Band material	silicone, leather or titanium
Band width	22 mm
Band fitting	QuickFit 22 mm
Fits wrists	163-249 mm
Water resistance	10 ATM
Operating temperature	-20 to 45 °C

Battery

Around two weeks: up to 12 days in smartwatch mode.

With GPS on, up to 18 hours. Makers test with their own settings, so treat these as best-case figures.

Battery (smartwatch mode)	12 days
Battery (GPS)	18 hours
All battery modes	Smartwatch: 12 days; GPS: 18 hours; GPS: 8 hours; Battery saver: 42 hours
Battery type	Lithium-ion

GPS & navigation

Built-in GPS, so you can record runs and rides without your phone.

Maps come preloaded on the watch.

GPS	Built-in
Satellite systems	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
Maps	Preloaded maps
Navigation features	back-to-start, round-trip routing, climb planner, waypoints
Golf courses	43,000

Health & sensors

Tracks heart rate and activity.

For sleep, it offers sleep stages.

Sensors	optical HR, barometer, compass, gyroscope, accelerometer, thermometer
Heart-rate sensor	Garmin Elevate
Heart-rate tracking	24/7
High/low heart-rate alerts	Yes
Sleep tracking	Sleep stages
Stress tracking	Yes
Cycle tracking	Yes

Safety

Has an emergency SOS feature.

SOS works through your paired phone.

Emergency SOS	Via phone
Incident detection	Yes

Training

Built for training, with the metrics serious athletes use.

It adds a triathlon mode.

Auto activity detection	Yes
Triathlon / multisport	Yes
Swim tracking	Pool and open water
Training metrics	VO2 max, training load, training effect, recovery time, race predictor, lactate threshold, training status
Running dynamics	Yes
Strength rep counting	Yes
Heart-rate broadcast	Yes
External sensors	ANT+, Bluetooth HR strap, power meter, foot pod, speed/cadence, bike radar/lights, golf club tags

Smart features

Smart extras include contactless payments.

Notifications	Yes
Message replies	Android
Contactless payments	Yes
Payment service	Garmin Pay
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi
Find my phone	Yes

Diving, golf & more

Specialist modes	golf, tactical

Specs compiled from Garmin's product pages and datasheets. Manufacturers revise hardware between versions, so check the version on the box. Spotted an error? Tell us.